Lorain County Community College's in-state sticker price was $9,439 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $2,992 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,221. Out-of-state students pay $4,595 more in tuition.
What does Lorain County Community College cost?
$2,992 a year in-state
Out of state: about $7,587 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $9,439.
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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$2,221
$30,000–$48,000
$2,415
$48,000–$75,000
$3,467
$75,000–$110,000
$4,998
over $110,000
$6,238
Sticker, in-state
$9,439
In-state, with aid
$2,992
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $9,120 a year, against $4,525 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,595 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.
Family income
In-state, average paid
Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000
$2,221
$6,816
$30,000–$48,000
$2,415
$7,010
$48,000–$75,000
$3,467
$8,062
$75,000–$110,000
$4,998
$9,593
Over $110,000
$6,238
$10,833
The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,595 more in tuition that Lorain County Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 76% off Lorain County Community College's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Lorain County Community College's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Lorain County Community College cost less than Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College and Clark State College.
Out-of-state students pay $4,595 more in tuition at Lorain County Community College and usually get less aid.
Aid and debt
29%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,189
average grant for students who got aid.
6.9%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,225
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Lorain County Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,221 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,439. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lorain County Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lorain County Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,415 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,439. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lorain County Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lorain County Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $3,467 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,439. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Lorain County Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Lorain County Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lorain County Community College is $9,120 a year, against $4,525 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,992 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,595 tuition gap gives about $7,587 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)